We currently offer the following specialized stains to highlight particular tissue structures found within a given sample.
Services and rates
Internal
External
External
Rate
Academic
Corporate
Per slide
Alcian Blue (PAS-AB)
$8.00
$20.00
$40.00
Von Kossa
$8.00
$20.00
$40.00
Elastin Stain (VVG)
$8.00
$20.00
$40.00
Safranin O
$8.00
$20.00
$40.00
Toluidine Blue
$8.00
$20.00
$40.00
Picrosirius Red
$8.00
$20.00
$40.00
Oil Red O
$8.00
$20.00
$40.00
Periodic Acid Sciff (PAS-H)
$8.00
$20.00
$40.00
Trichrome
$12.21
$30.00
$55.00
**Additional specialized stains, not listed above, are available upon request. Please contact Carolyn Suitt to discuss cost and protocol details. Please note, depending on the cost of reagents the price can fluctuate.
Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) Often referred to as the gold standard of histopathological stains, this stain highlights the morphology and nuclei in a tissue. Hematoxylin stains the nuclei purple and eosin is used as a counter-stain.
Periodic Acid Schiff & Alcian Blue Stain This stain is used to visualize mucins within a tissue section.
Safranin O Stain This stain is used for the detection of cartilage, mast cells, or mucin within a tissue section.
Toludine Blue Stain This stain is used to visualize cartilage, mucins, nuclei, and mastocytes within a tissue section.
Picrosirius Red Stain This stain is used to visualize collagen within a tissue sample.
Periodic Acid Schiff & Hematoxylin Stain This stain is used to visualize glycogens or mucins within a tissue sample.
Mason's Trichrome Mason's Trichrome is utilized to highlight collagen within a section. Collagen fibers are stained blue, nuclei black, and cytoplasm and muscle fibers are stained red.
Giemsa Stain This stain can be used to visualize parasitic organisms or bacterial colonies within a section.
